That's a clean take down. Well written. It actually amazes me that this is what people have become because they fall apart so easily when confronted. Every confrontation I've had out here is like walking through a leaf pile. I'd like to read more about this from you digging even deeper into your thoughts on these narcissistic pocket-grippers.
Thanks so much for your comment, Justacon. The fragility and brittleness you allude to is just another symptom of complex systems pushed to extreme. Like too big to fail and state-sponsored default addiction, Polytheistic Narcissism didn't just happen. These things aren't the results of bad plans or a failure to plan. These things are the plan. More to come...
This is one of the best summaries of our whole, broken society that I’ve read. And I can only imagine the tearing of robes and calls for your head that will occur if the new “priesthood” reads this.
Thanks, K.E. Yes, they have both the compliance mechanism of state-sponsored default addiction and the enforcement mechanism of institutional power and terror in place: better known as Huxwell...
However, your reference to insightful novels like "Animal Farm" and "Lord of the Flies" (not to mention others like "Brave New World" and "1984") presumes that these folks ever bother to read a book.
Thank you for restacking my article, Penny.
Thank you for restacking my essay, Patrick.
That's a clean take down. Well written. It actually amazes me that this is what people have become because they fall apart so easily when confronted. Every confrontation I've had out here is like walking through a leaf pile. I'd like to read more about this from you digging even deeper into your thoughts on these narcissistic pocket-grippers.
Thanks so much for your comment, Justacon. The fragility and brittleness you allude to is just another symptom of complex systems pushed to extreme. Like too big to fail and state-sponsored default addiction, Polytheistic Narcissism didn't just happen. These things aren't the results of bad plans or a failure to plan. These things are the plan. More to come...
This is one of the best summaries of our whole, broken society that I’ve read. And I can only imagine the tearing of robes and calls for your head that will occur if the new “priesthood” reads this.
Thank you for the kind words, Mark. Hope whoever calls for my head calls for a little hair to go along with it...
Haha--I’m right there with you!
Spot on. We have extended helicopter parenting to helicoptering governing. And they have an arsenal to ensure we fear what we are told to fear.
Thanks, K.E. Yes, they have both the compliance mechanism of state-sponsored default addiction and the enforcement mechanism of institutional power and terror in place: better known as Huxwell...
https://open.substack.com/pub/qolrm/p/the-rise-of-huxwell?r=7hc45&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Great article, Jeff.
However, your reference to insightful novels like "Animal Farm" and "Lord of the Flies" (not to mention others like "Brave New World" and "1984") presumes that these folks ever bother to read a book.
How presumptuous of you!
ZL
Thanks for the kind words, Zephareth. Pretty sure you and my readers are a literate lot...
Thanks, reante. I'm humbled.
Thank you, reante. Yes: seems Zerohedge has started picking up some of my work (possibly because Lew Rockwell has shown an interest).
The reference to you is in gratitude...
Likewise. How else would I accept you?